Malignant transformation of a giant epidermal cyst in the gluteal region–A case report

Xin  Zen Ong; Wan  Mokhzani Wan Mokhter; Jing  Wen Loh; Ruhana  Amirah Abdul Halim

Authors

Xin Zen Ong School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Wan Mokhzani Wan Mokhter School of Medical Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kelantan, Malaysia
Jing Wen Loh Hospital Taiping, Perak, Malaysia
Ruhana Amirah Abdul Halim Hospital Taiping, Perak, Malaysia

Keywords:

Carcinoma, cell transformation, epidermal cyst, neoplasia, squamous cell

Abstract

Epidermal cysts are common cutaneous lesions, and a giant epidermal cyst is defined by its size being greater than 5 cm in diameter. The buttock is an unusual site for an epidermal cyst to occur, and the malignant transformation of an epidermal cyst is an exceedingly rare phenomenon. Clinicians should be vigilant of such an occurrence, especially in instances of a giant epidermal cyst, despite seemingly benign imaging findings. The long-term outcome of surgery for such tumors remains uncertain.

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